Kreis returned to Utah in December 2023, as the Club’s Director of Club Operations & Special Projects. In that role, Kreis integrated and streamlined numerous business and community initiatives, while utilizing his nearly 30 years of expertise as a Major League Soccer player and coach.
In October 2004, Kreis moved from FC Dallas to Real Salt Lake, becoming Utah’s MLS expansion team’s first-ever player. Kreis served as the Club’s Captain, earning the distinction as Major League Soccer’s first-ever 100-goal scorer while donning the Claret-and-Cobalt colors. In May 2007, Kreis traded in the armband to become RSL’s second-ever head coach, a seven-year run that saw him guide RSL to four various Cup finals, and the MLS Cup 2009 title, registering an overall record of 111-87-68 (W-L-T) across all competitions from 2007-13.
In 2014/15, Kreis established New York City FC as an expansion team playing at Yankee Stadium. In 2016, Kreis assumed the reins at Orlando City FC for a two-year run, with the combined NYCFC/Orlando stints seeing Kreis amass a 32W-47L-21T mark. Kreis then spent three seasons at Inter Miami FC, where he was instrumental in the creation of the Academy, served as the second team head coach for one year, and then finished as the first team assistant coach. Simultaneously, Kreis was tabbed by U.S. Soccer to serve as the federation’s U-23 coach from 2019 to 2021 for Olympic qualifying.